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U.S. Army abandons billion-dollar FARA program: Sikorsky Raider X and Bell Textron 360 Invictus grounded
The helicopter, which first took flight in 1996, was also designed to supplant the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters — a goal ...
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"Search and destroy". This is how destroyer helicopters work
The FARA program aims to discover the future military helicopter, intended for reconnaissance tasks, but also capable of destroying detected targets. Two designs are competing for selection - Bell ...
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This agile copter could be the Army’s next scout helo
Dubbed the Boeing FARA, the new helicopter features three unique rotor systems: a six-bladed main rotor, a four-bladed tail rotor, and a rear propellor. The airframe also features tandem seating ...
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Sikorsky advances Black Hawk modernisation with new engine ground tests
According to Sikorsky, the new GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engine (ITE) will boost the helicopter’s power by 50%, ...
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Sikorsky Conducts First Ground Test of GE’s T901 Engines on UH-60 Black Hawk
The T901 engine was also meant for the now-cancelled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). On both the helicopters, the T901 would replace the older T700 engine, producing 50% more power ...
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Sikorsky begins ground testing with new Black Hawk engine
The trials mark the first time one of the new GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines has been powered up inside a ...